Fr. Thomas Kiangio
PARENTS:
Father: John Mussa Kiangio
Mother: Paulina Ally Suba

BORN 
Date of Birth: March 1965 Village: Mazinde Ward: Mazinde District: Korogwe Region: Tanga Country: Tanzania

ORDINATION  
January 1, 1997:  Deacon at St. Anthony Cathedral in Tanga, Tanzania
July 16, 1997: Priest at Mazinde Ngua Parish in Mazinde, Tanzania
EDUCATION Primary School Education  
1975 – 1981: Std I-VII Mazinde Ngua Primary School in Mazinde, Tanzania

PRIESTLY FORMATION 
1982 – 1986: Pre-Form I-IV at Soni Seminary in Soni, Tanzania 
1987 – 1989: Form V-VI at St. Peter’s Junior Seminary in Morogoro, Tanzania
1989-1991: Philosophy at Ntungamo Senior Seminary in Bukoba, Tanzania
1991-1997: Theology at Segerea Senior Seminary in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
1994 – 1995 Pastoral Year Formation at Mlingano Parish in Mlingano, Tanzania 
1995: Clinical Pastoral Education at Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tanzania

POST ORDINATION STUDIES 
1999 – 2004: Licentiate and Doctoral Studies in Dogmatic Theology at Urbaniana University in Rome, Italy. Master & Doctrate

WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE 
1997- 1998: Assisting Priest at Lushoto Parish in Lushoto, Tanzania 
1998 - 1999: Teacher/Formator and Vice Rector at Soni Seminary in Soni, Tanzania
2004 – 2005: Teacher and Formator at Soni Seminary in Soni, Tanzania 
2005 - 2013 Rector at Soni Seminary School in Soni, Tanzania
November 2013 - December 24, 2020: General Secretary Diocese of Tanga
December 24, 2020 - Present: Diocesan Administrator
June 07, 2023 - Bishop-elect Tanga Catholic Diocese

CONTACT
Bishop's House
Raskazone Area
P.O.Box 1108,
Tanga, Tanzania
Phone: +255715848153, +255784848153 
Office E-mail:dioceseoftanga21@gmail.com 
E-mail-personal: tkiangio@yahoo.com

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